Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-01-06

extensively into the roofing business In
Nashville Id he was always kept under q
close watch
About five weeks ago daughter and
son of Mrs. Berry, of St LOUIS, came to
Chicago and identified Weaver as one CT
the men who had been a roomer at their
house. The detectives then decided that
they would not modest Weaver, but would
await the return of Whitrock
COOK sHADowED.
Investigation about this time showed that
Oscar Cook, formerly residing at Leaven-
worth, a close friend of Whitrock, had gone
to Kansas City, where lie was working as
cooper in the East Bottoms, and living at a
boarding house kept by woman named
Coke. The story eyas current there
that Cook had won very large
amount of money in lottery, but
this idea was very soon exploded 1t was
discovered that he had made several trips
away froPa the city, and his journeys were
always followed by the appearance OF one
of tbs Jim Cummings letters. a Pinkerton
operative finally became a bosom friend OF
Cook, visiting gambling houses with him
and continuing to shadow him until his ar
rest last Saturday.
In the meantime the shadow on Whitrock
was maintained without result until last
Tuesday night. On that night the Plnkerton
men found another shadow whom the9 did
not know. They saw him entes No. 10 Lin
coin street, the residence of Whitrock and
afterward man who correspondent to the
description of Whitrock also entered the
house. In the meantime the brother-ln-laW
had gone TO Quincy, where he received
a telegram announcing the return OF Fred
Whitrock to Chicago A Pinkerton opera
tive had followed Kinney and managed to
see these kilograms, which were signed by
ID do
tectives were seeking. The Pinkerton Office
in Chicago was warned, and it only tended
to confirm their own suspicious. Whitrock's
house was closely shadoyed until Friday
morning, and it was feared that w Eitrock
had escaped.
In the meantime Kinney returned to Chi
cago and he and Weaver were seen 20 eau
tiously enter the Whitrock house, the
blinds of which were constantly drawn, al
though the lights could be seen inside. On
Friday morning the mysterious shadow
came out of the Whfrock house as did also
Kinney, and after making a careful survey,
Whitrock appeared and the men went south
on Lincoln street, showing evident alarm
all the while, and finally entering liquor
store kept by an Italian on Madison street
near Lincoln.
wHITRoCK ARRESTED.
Robert A. Pinkerton and two operatives
Swallowed the place until Kinney went out,
when they entered and arrested Whitr0ck
aftera sharp struggle. The latter attempted
to draw a revolver, two of which were
found on his person. He protested against
the indignity, but was searched and SIG
was taken from red pocketbook found on
his person.
The shadow was searched and 81 500
was found on his person The shadow turned
out tosbe young man named George w.
Burnham, whom Whitrockhad met in Savan-
nah, Ga. He explained that he had come
north with Whitrock and had Swallowed
the latter's house as Whitrock had ex-
planned that he had shot a man in Chicago
in a row and wishedoto escape arrest. He
was afterwards released when he had ex-
planned to the satisfaction of the detectives
that he had mo knowledge or connection
with the robbery. When Kinney reap
peored he WAS searched and 81 600 In loose
money was found on his person, while in a
belt AROUND his waist was found 81, 900 ad-'
ditional. These men were ironed and taken
to Pinkerton'S agency in a close carriage.
"A search of the Whftrock house resulted
in findings skirt on Mrs. Whitrock into
which 81 900 was seWed in $50 notes. a
bunch OF money, S450 in all, was also found
on her person, together with a 4karat dia-
mond Weaver was arrested in the coal
yard about the same time and in the base
ment of his house was found sc 600 in some
fruit jars, The arrest Of Cook and Haight
was then ordered
The detectives state that Cook distributed
the money after the robbery and was the
go-between. They charge Haight with out
lining the robbery and also aiding in the
forgery OF the letter presented TO Fother-
ingham. Whitrock appears to have been
the only man On the train concerned IN the
robbery, unless. Fotheringham was aa sc
complete.
Whitrook, after the robbery, it is de
clared, joined Cook at the East Bottoms in
Kansas City and was hidden until he went
South. Whrtrocls, it is claimed, never be-
fore was known to have been engaged in
any criminal enterprise.